Deceased are three brothers, Aloys, Anthony and Walter; and two sisters, Katherine Fortman and Rose Lothamer.

He managed a Grade A dairy farm for 25 years, owned a Pet Milk truck and also worked at Hemmelgarn Egg Plant and the Farm Service Agency. He served one term as county commissioner, was a U.S Navy veteran and a board member at Midwest Electric Corp. for 36 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, and its Men's Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus Council 1991, and American Legion Post 470, Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.